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All construction work was done using large numbers of labourers. Digging a moat was simply as step on from digging a foundation trench or a drainage ditch - all were done using spades, mattocks and baskets to carry away the soil.
A mattock is a type of hoe, with a rectangular blade set at right angles to the long handle. It could be used for weeding crops, digging or clearing ditches, among other applications. The mattock and spade were always used in combination.
Even the deepest and widest moats and the largest earth mounds were built in this way - all the local population would be drafted in to do all the manual labour and construction would progress fairly quickly.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 10y agoA moat was part of the castle protection. A draw bridge was used to cross it and when the bridge was up an enemy was facing the moat. A knight who fell into the moat with all his armor on, would drown.
There were many things an army could do to attack a castle, but a moat made it very difficult to use a number of them.
- Battering rams could not be used where a drawbridge had been raised.
- Ladders had no footing where there was a moat.
- Siege towers could not be drawn up to the walls.
- Mining the walls became very dangerous and difficult where there was a moat.
Basically, if a castle had a moat, the options were to surround it and starve the inhabitants out or use catapults to batter the walls or to throw bodies of people or animals who died of contagious diseases over the wall and make them all sick.
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∙ 13y agoCastle moat could hold up to 30 feet in water and sometimes wooden stakes were driven into the bottom of the moat so when a man fell in he fell on a stake killing him. Making the water deep made so it couldn't be waded through. The moat also reduced the risk of tunnelling and the water would reduce the risk of fire.
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∙ 10y agoMedieval castles had moats for protection, so that the enemy would have a difficult time getting past the stone walls.
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∙ 12y agoThe moat is around the castles for defense.
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What do these medieval items have in common - stone wall moat Knight's armor?
A stone wall, a moat, and a knight's armor are all related medieval warfare, although a stone wall could also have uses not related to war.
What is the best thing to use for water on for a medieval castle project?
you should use it on a moat
How was a moat built in medieval times?
If it wasn't possible to divert a stream the moat would be filled by rainwater in a few months. It rains a lot in England and Wales where a lot of the moated castles were built.
What were dinosaurs like in medieval times?
There were no dinosaurs in medieval times.
What castles did they have in Medieval Times?
Medieval castles.
What is a medieval moat for?
i think they keep enymies away
What is included in the medieval castle WikiAnswers?
moat drawbrige portcullis
What is a good sentence using the word moat?
Moat refers to a ditch filled with water, often used to help protect a fort or castle. Therefore, a suitable sentence would be "In medieval times, one defence often employed to deter attack upon a castle was the excavation of a deep moat."
What do these medieval items have in common - stone wall moat Knight's armor?
A stone wall, a moat, and a knight's armor are all related medieval warfare, although a stone wall could also have uses not related to war.
What is the best thing to use for water on for a medieval castle project?
you should use it on a moat
How was a moat built in medieval times?
If it wasn't possible to divert a stream the moat would be filled by rainwater in a few months. It rains a lot in England and Wales where a lot of the moated castles were built.
How could you improve a MEDIEVAL castle?
cannons, soilders, paint, a tower, a moat. good luck. Make a draw bridge
What did toilets look like in Medieval castles?
The chamber pot, a portable basin, was used in Medieval times. It is exactly what you think it is and was used exactly the way you think it would be. I think they looked like a big box with a hole in it that goes out to that weird water that surrounds the castle. Yes, they were often built so they hung out over the moat, if there was one, or just over the side. Ships had exactly the same system, so no-one had to spend time cleaning up. filfthy Apparently the toilet was a hole at the top of the tower it had a long shoot that went down into the moat. That was not the main purpose of the moat though. The purpose of the moat was to make it harder for opponents to attack. WIth all that poop and pee in the moat opponents wouldn't dare try to cross. Toilets were usually sited within a castle's outer wall with a drop down to either a river or moat below. Another option was above a long shaft that went down into the ground. Link below shows a picture of some medieval castle toilets.
How did you access a medieval castle?
Usually there is a moat around the castle. Apon being cleared to enter, a drawbridge was lowered covering the moat and a visitor would ride his horse over , the the drawbridge would be raised again to keep out unwelcome guests. (the electric gate of today serves the same purpose except for the moat)
Were there alligators in medieval moats?
no, the climate in Europe was not warm enough to support alligators even if alligators were placed in the moat they would not survive.
What were dinosaurs like in medieval times?
There were no dinosaurs in medieval times.
What surrounds the castle?
The water-filled trench around a castle is called a moat.
